Henry Norris

Henry Norris (1482-17 May 1536) was a Groom of the Stool in the privy chamber of King Henry VIII. In 1536, Norris was accused of treason and adultery with Queen Anne Boleyn and was executed.

Biography
Henry Norris was from a Berkshire family, and he arrived at the royal court during his youth, befriending King Henry VIII. He was appointed a Gentleman of the Bedchamber, Keeper of Foliejon Park and Langley New Park, and Bailiff of Watlington. In 1526, he replaced William Compton as Groom of the Stool, and he became the King's closest friend and confidant. He also became a good friend of Queen Anne Boleyn, and he was brought into conflict with Thomas Cromwell due to his support for Boleyn's faction in the court. In 1536, Cromwell charged Norris with treason and adultery with Anne, and Norris, George Boleyn, Francis Weston, William Brereton, and Mark Smeaton were executed alongside Queen Anne.